Denmark vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Denmark
2.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Denmark rank
172nd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
174th

Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
01234200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.7 per 1,000 live births against 2.62 per 1,000 live births in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Denmark ranks 172nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 174th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1 per 1,000 live births 3.43 per 1,000 live births 0.3257 per 1,000 live births Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 2.8 per 1,000 live births 2.67 per 1,000 live births 0.1217 per 1,000 live births Denmark
2020s 2.57 per 1,000 live births 2.63 per 1,000 live births 0.0548 per 1,000 live births Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Denmark or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Denmark, at 2.7 per 1,000 live births against 2.62 per 1,000 live births in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Denmark ranks 172nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 174th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
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